Paladin

A Paladin is a holy knight, fighting for the cause of good in all aspects of life.
 She shares some Clerical powers and fights nearly as well as a Warrior, and possesses the innate ability to Lay Hands.
- EverQuest manual

Description

Paladins are holy warriors who use blessed spells and strength of arms to fight the evil and undead of Norrath. Paladins are primarily a melee class, able to wear plate armor and wield many kinds of weapons.

Paladins are able fighters and battlefield healers whose combat spells focus on stunning enemies and smiting undead. They also have several spells that increase the health and armor of their allies. Every so often, paladins can lay hands on themselves or their friends to instantly grant a powerful heal.

Paladins are the greatest force against undead. At higher levels they gain special abilities to smite these foes. Paladins also gain a limited ability to resurrect their fallen friends with lessened penalties for death.

Paladins can sometimes work alone, healing themselves with magic, but in a group a paladin really shines, going head to head with his enemies and occasionally falling back to heal. Players who like to engage in melee fights but want the options spells provide will find paladins a great class to play.

Class Titles

Level 1-50	Level 51-54	Level 55-59	Level 60
Paladin	Cavalier	Knight	Crusader

Creation Guide

Choosing Your Race

The first thing you have to pick then is your race. Which race you pick will determine the foundation of you character for the rest of your life in Norrath so it is kind of important you pick one you like. With Paladins, the different races offer some large choices statistically which must be taken into account.

Dwarves, Half Elves and Humans offer the best melee stats. Dwarves particularly have the most hitpoints over other races, as well as superior strength. High Elves offer the most wisdom, and can still hold reasonable melee stats. This gives them more mana for casting spells over the other races. The Erudite Paladin unfortunately has very mediocre stats, but there are a number of good Erudite only Paladin items in the game to compensate for this, (ex. Shield of the Stalwart Seas) but for most of your life you will be less efficient than other Paladins if you choose this race.

Humans and Erudites have no night vision whatsoever. This can be a problem if you are unfamiliar with your territory, but you can easily acquire light sources to help you see better at night, or ask around for a vision enhancing spell. Besides some races having infravision there are no other special abilities any one race has over the other.

All of the Paladin races level at the same rate, and there are no experience penalties imposed for any specific race/class combination. Faction wise, all of the Paladin races are welcome in any other neutral or good-aligned city, however Erudite Paladins have an advantage since the faction associated with their guild is somewhat difficult for non Erudites to increase. Erudites have high faction with this guild automatically.

The true choice you have in selecting your race is what race you prefer, the look of your class (some people just hate being short dwarves), and where you start. Besides the variance in starting stats, all of the races are otherwise fairly equal.

Starting Statistics

Race	Str	Sta	Agi	Dex	Wis	Int	Cha	Bonus
Dwarf	100	95	70	90	88	60	55	20
Erudite	70	75	70	70	88	107	80	20
Froglok	80	85	100	100	80	75	60	20
Gnome	70	75	85	85	72	98	70	20
Half Elf	80	75	90	85	65	75	85	20
High Elf	65	70	85	70	100	92	90	20
Human	85	80	75	75	80	75	85	20

Religion

Paladins must choose a religion, as their magic powers flow from their devotion to their chosen god. There is only one significant item for paladins which your deity will affect, and that is the Natures Defender (Tunare only). Your religion will also impact on where your character can start. Selections include Karana, Rodcet Nife, Erollisi Marr, Brell Serilis, Mithaniel Marr, Prexus, Tunare, Mithaniel Marr and Quellious. Depending on your race you will be given a different number of these deities to choose from.

Spells

Level 1
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Salve	8	Alteration	Single target
Level 2
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Flash of Light	12	Divination	Single target
Level 3
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
True North	5	Divination	Self only
Level 4
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Sense the Dead	5	Divination	Self only
Level 5
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Cure Poison	20	Alteration	Single target
Level 6
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Minor Healing	10	Alteration	Single target
Level 7
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Cease	15	Evocation	Single target
Level 8
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Courage	12	Abjuration	Single target
Level 9
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Spook the Dead	10	Alteration	Undead only
Yaulp	1	Abjuration	Self only
Level 10
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Lull	10	Alteration	Single target
Level 11
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Cure Disease	20	Alteration	Single target
Level 12
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Light Healing	28	Alteration	Single target
Level 13
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Desist	25	Evocation	Single target
Level 14
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Hammer of Wrath	50	Conjuration	Self only
Ward Undead	5	Evocation	Undead only
Level 15
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Holy Armor	20	Abjuration	Single target
Level 16
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Halo of Light	40	Conjuration	Self only
Level 17
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Invisibility versus Undead	40	Divination	Single target
Level 18
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Reckless Strength	30	Alteration	Single target
Level 19
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Remove Minor Curse	25	Alteration	Single target
Root	30	Alteration	Single target
Level 20
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Center	40	Abjuration	Single target
Level 21
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Endure Poison	20	Abjuration	Single target
Level 22
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Reanimation	150	Alteration	Target's corpse
Level 23
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Hammer of Striking	100	Conjuration	Self only
Level 24
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Astounding Light	60	Evocation	Area of effect around the caster
Symbol of Transal	55	Abjuration	Single target
Level 25
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Soothe	30	Alteration	Single target
Level 26
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Instrument of Nife	50	Abjuration	Self only
Level 27
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Healing	65	Alteration	Single target
Level 28
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Stun	35	Evocation	Single target
Level 29
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Endure Magic	40	Abjuration	Single target
Level 30
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Expulse Undead	36	Evocation	Undead only
Reconstitution	200	Alteration	Target's corpse
Spirit Armor	75	Abjuration	Single target
Level 31
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Reparation	250	Alteration	Target's corpse
Level 32
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Cancel Magic	30	Abjuration	Single target
Level 33
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Symbol of Ryltan	111	Abjuration	Single target
Level 34
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Counteract Poison	50	Alteration	Single target
Remove Lesser Curse	75	Alteration	Single target
Level 35
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Divine Vigor	35	Alteration	Single target
Level 36
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Greater Healing	115	Alteration	Single target
Level 37
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Daring	60	Abjuration	Single target
Divine Purpose	1	Alteration	Self only
Level 38
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Endure Disease	20	Abjuration	Single target
Yaulp II	1	Abjuration	Self only
Level 39
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Confounding Light	120	Evocation	Area of effect around the caster
Guard	80	Abjuration	Single target
Revive	300	Alteration	Target's corpse
Wave of Life	274	Alteration	Group teleport
Level 42
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Holy Might	60	Evocation	Single target
Level 43
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Calm	50	Alteration	Single target
Level 44
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Ethereal Cleansing	150	Alteration	Single target
Valor of Marr	300	Alteration	Self only
Level 45
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Divine Might	100	Alteration	Self only
Remove Curse	75	Alteration	Single target
Level 46
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Dismiss Undead	63	Evocation	Undead only
Symbol of Pinzarn	200	Abjuration	Single target
Level 47
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Thunder of Karana	75	Evocation	Single target
Valor	90	Abjuration	Single target
Level 48
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Armor of Faith	150	Abjuration	Single target
Divine Aura	10	Abjuration	Self only
Level 49
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Brell's Steadfast Aegis	175	Alteration	Group
Pacify	100	Alteration	Single target
Renewal	400	Alteration	Target's corpse
Level 50
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Flame of Light	85	Evocation	Single target
Resist Disease	50	Abjuration	Single target
Level 51
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Resistant Discipline	0	Defense	Self only
Level 52
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Force	90	Evocation	Single target
Frenzied Strength	90	Alteration	Single target
Light of Life	215	Alteration	Single target
Overwhelming Purpose	180	Alteration	Self only
Level 53
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Divine Glory	60	Alteration	Single target
Force of Akera	90	Evocation	Single target
Level 54
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Expel Undead	93	Evocation	Undead only
Fearless Discipline	0	Defense	Self only
Instill	60	Alteration	Single target
Quellious' Word of Tranquility	200	Evocation	Single target
Level 55
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Austerity	550	Abjuration	Single target
Bemusing Light	200	Evocation	Area of effect around the caster
Divine Favor	150	Abjuration	Single target
Holy Aura	340	Conjuration	Self only
Holyforge Discipline	0	Offense	Self only
Resist Magic	85	Abjuration	Single target
Restoration	600	Alteration	Target's corpse
Wave of Healing	503	Alteration	Group
Level 56
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Breath of Tunare	1	Alteration	Self only
Counteract Disease	50	Alteration	Single target
Guard of Piety	0	Alteration	Self only
Yaulp III	1	Abjuration	Self only
Level 57
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Superior Healing	185	Alteration	Single target
Level 58
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Blessing of Austerity	1650	Abjuration	Group teleport
Healing Wave of Prexus	698	Alteration	Group
Nullify Magic	50	Abjuration	Single target
Symbol of Naltron	315	Abjuration	Single target
Level 59
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Celestial Cleansing	225	Alteration	Single target
Deflection Discipline	0	Blockskill	Self only
Resurrection	700	Alteration	Target's corpse
Level 60
Spell Name	Mana	Skill	Target Type
Battlemaster's Advantage	0	Abjuration	Self only
Brell's Mountainous Barrier	200	Alteration	Group
Divine Strength	75	Alteration	Single target
Eradicate Curse	400	Alteration	Single target
One Handed Expertise	0	Conjuration	Self only
Remove Greater Curse	100	Alteration	Single target
Resolution	110	Abjuration	Single target
Sanctification Discipline	0	Defense	Self only
Shield Expertise	0	Conjuration	Self only
Shield of Words	300	Abjuration	Single target
Two Handed Expertise	0	Conjuration	Self only
Yaulp IV	1	Abjuration	Self only